How to learn my baby to defend himself?

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Babies and young children should always be supervised and never left alone. If a child hits or hurts another child, then it's up to the parents to discipline and to teach their children that it's wrong. By teaching your child to "defend" meaning to hit back isn't the best method. That's just means your child will end being just as much as a bully as the other.

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